Start-up costs I may incur before going freelance?
As any marksman will tell you, there’s no point going off half-cocked: you’ll only fall short of your target. Take your time to fully think things through before you take aim…
Articles by Gerry Marychurch
Can I freelance when I’m working fulltime?
Find some matches for your eyelids if you plan on burning the candle at both ends (i.e. do two roles at once). […] MORE
Should I work from an office or home?
If you’ve got kids get an office. Conventional wisdom suggests changing nappies and arguing about curfew times are counterproductive to working your design magic. But if you don’t actually have any kids, deciding where to work from can be less obvious. Here are the pros and cons of each option. […] MORE
As a freelancer, is upskilling important?
As a freelancer, is upskilling important?
It’s lonely out there, so keep the passion burning. Of course, this may be easier said than done when you’re holed up in your study, day in and day out, without someone in the next chair to feed off….
What if a client won’t pay my invoice?
Don’t buy yourself a can of WhoopAss – name-calling will only get their back up. If you really want to recover your debt you need to appeal to your client’s sense of reason first… <>
Should I create a brand for myself?
Call a spade a spade! Creating a brand that makes you sound like a design agency rather than a freelance designer may sound sexy (and fun). But it might just muddy the waters and end up confusing clients altogether
5 minutes with Li Chen.
She’s got 21,000 Facebook fans, her website pulls 50,000 unique hits per month and people she’s never met have donated US$66,580 to publish two books. Gerry Marychurch from The Pond talks to rising webcomic phenomenon, Li Chen about her extra … More »
When can I show new work?
As a freelance designer you live for those briefs that allow you to create hot, sexy new work. This is all good…so long as you don’t spill the beans.
